Foot covering



Aug. 6, 1940. TRlMBLE 2.2103175 FOOT COVERING Filed May 2, 1938 Inventor A tiomeys Patented Aug. 6, 1940 UNITED STATES PTENT OFFICE FOOT COVERING Raymond F. Trimble, Philadelphia, Pa. Application May 2, 1938, Serial No. 205,602

1 Claim.

This invention relates to slippers or foot covering and has for its primary object the provision of an efficient and inexpensive moistureproof foot covering substantially in the shape of a slipper which may be readily worn on the foot over hosiery and within a shoe to prevent the foot from becoming damp from a shoe which has become wet for lack of an overshoe or may be employed for aiding in, fitting of new shoes, 16 especially where the hosiery is wet or damp from perspiration, allowing a shoe of a correct size to be easily placed on the foot with com fort and eliminate the possibility of fitting the foot with a'shoe which is too large and further will materially aid in the prevention of the spread of foot diseases, frequently contracted from new shoes previously tried on by a person having foot disease.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating a blank from which the present invention is constructed.

Figure 2 is a perspective View illustrating the foot covering constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates a foot covering substantially in the shape of a slipper, as shown in Figure 2, and is made from cellulose material, commonlyknown as Cellophane, so as to be moistureproof and of a comparatively thin upper and sole construction so that the covering 5' may be slipped on a foot over the usual hosiery and worn within a shoe which is of the proper size for the foot.

The covering will prevent moisture from passing from the foot to the shoe or from the shoe to the foot. The material also permits the covering to be easily folded to facilitate carrying of the covering in a pocket of a garment or within a ladys handbag, so that it will be handy for immediate use when needed in wet weather; The covering when employed in shoe stores for trying on new shoes may be conveniently stored in large quantities in a carton or the like and after being once used may be discarded or destroyed without materially increasing operating cost and will prove to be a great asset to a store as an advertising medium as well as an aid towards sanitation by the prevention of the spread of foot diseases. Also due to the thinness of the material, the covering may be worn without discomfort within' the shoe and will permit a new shoe of the proper size of a foot'to be easily placed on the foot and especially when the hosiery worn 5 on the foot is damp from perspiration. The danger of fitting a foot with too large a size of shoe will be materially reduced through the use of this covering.

The covering consists of a sole 6 and an upper, the latter including a counter 1, sides 8 and a combined toe andinstep portion 9. The sole, upper and combined toe and instep portion are 1 made from a blank shaped as shown in Figure l. The material of the blank is severed inwardly from one end edge thereof, as shown at H), and is further severed transversely, as shown at H, and creased on the lines H to form attaching flaps l2 having adhesive l3 applied thereto. The cut ll extends at right angles to the cut l0 and connects with the inner end. of the out In intermediate the ends of said out H so that when the material of the'blank is folded on the lines H the flaps i2 are formed and said flaps may be brought to underlie the sole 6 and be secured thereto by the adhesive I3. The material of the blank is further creased on the lines l5, l5, l6 and ll by folding the portions of the blank which lie outwardly of said lines I5, [6, I6 and I1 onto the portions of the blank which lie inwardly of said latter-named lines. The material of the blank is further creased on the line 28 which extends transversely of said blank. The material of the blank bordered by the crease lines l5, l6, l6, I1, 20 andvthe cut H constitutes the sole 6. The material of the blank lying to the left of the crease line 20 in Figure 1 forms the combined toe and instep portion 9. The material of the blank which lies outwardly of the crease lines 15,16, l6',l'l forms the sides 8 and 40 counter portions [1 of the upper and said material outwardly of said crease lines is brought to stand substantially vertically to the sole with the end edges A of the blank brought into slight- 1y overlapped relation, as at 23, andsecured together by adhesive I 4. The flaps i2' pass under the sole 6 and are secured thereto as before stated. The counter portions I! being secured together and the flaps l2 being secured to the sole 6 retain the sides 8 in substantially upright position with respect to the sole. The material of the sides & has free straight edges C and converging edges-D. The straight edges 0 extend into the counter portions I! to meet the straight edges A. The material of the blank is cut inwardly, as at Hi, from the edges D to the crease lines It and H to form attaching portions it and 2! having adhesive applied thereto, as shown in Figure 1. The crease lines it extend from the juncture of the crease lines H and the cut H to the edges C with the crease lines 56 connecting therewith inwardly of the edges C. The material of the blank lying between the edges C and the crease lines Hi is creased on lines 22, 22' and 23'. The crease lines 22 and 22' extend from the edges C in converging relation and meet the crease lines 16 and 56 at the juncture of said crease lines i6 and It, as shown at E.

'The crease lines 23 extend from the edges to meet the crease lines it where the latter meet with the crease lines I5, as shown at F. The material of the blank when folded on the crease lines 16, 22, 22', I5 and 23' provides the sides and portions of the counter l with pleats H which act to permit the sides of the upper to expand and contract so that when the covering is placed on a persons foot the sides contact the sides of the foot and assist in retaining the covering on the foot.

The combined toe and instep portion 9 folds on the crease line 2i! to overlie a portion of the sole 6 with the attaching portions Hi and-2i overlying portions of said toe and instep portion 9 and being secured thereto by the adhesive on said portions l9 and 2! which adhesive fastens said combined toe and instep portion in place upon said toe and instep portion 9 to overlie the toes and instep of the persons foot when the covering is applied to the foot.

After the blank has been made into the foot covering as shown in Figure 2, the sole 5, combined toe and instep portion 9 and counter i may be folded on the line 23 to decrease the size of the covering for storage and other purposes and it may be readily unfolded for use when desired. When the covering is positioned on a as indicated by the shading G in Figure 2.

supporting surface, the point of contact of. the sole 6 with said supporting surface will be substantially along the fold line 23 due to the sole sloping upwardly from each side of said fold line The upward sloping of the sole as specified is caused by the counter portions I! and sides 6 being brought into position for forming the sides and counter 7 of the upper.

It is believed that the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the drawing will fully set forth the construction and advantages of this invention to those skilled in the art to which such devices relate, so that further detailed description will not be required.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

In a foot covering, a blank including a first part of substantially rectangular. shape and a second part integral with said first part at the front end thereof to provide a combined sole and toe-and-instep portion, said first part including straight side edges and an end straight rear edge, said side edges converging towards the toe-andinstep portion with cuts extending inwardly from said converging edges for a limited distance to form attaching flaps having adhesive thereon and foldable to overlie and adhere to said combined toe-and-instep portion, said first part being cut inwardly from the straight rear end edge for a limited distance and transversely thereof for a limited distance with the first and second cuts connecting at the front end of said first cut to provide two flaps at the rear of said blank, which flaps are foldable on crease lines paralleling the cut extending inwardly from the rear edge and positioned at the ends of said transverse cut to coact with said cuts in providing attaching flaps having adhesive thereon, said attaching flaps being adapted to underlie and be secured to the rear portion of said first part, said first part being foldable on crease lines extending from the ends of said transverse cut through the straight side edges to coact with the cut extendinwardly from the rear edge in providing counter portions having their rear edges capable of being brought to overlap and of being secured to each other to complete a counter of an upper, said first part having crease lines connecting with the second-named crease lines and spaced from said straight side edges and the converging edges and extending to the toe-andinstep portion to permit folding of said first part to form sides of the upper and a sole, said first part having a crease line extending forwardly from each of the junctions of said second named crease lines with the straight side edges of said first part and each such crease line joining one of said third-named crease lines substantially centrally thereof, said first part having another plurality of crease lines extending forwardly from the straight side edges of said first part somewhat forwardly of said junctions to the point of juncture between said third and fourth named crease lines, and another plurality of crease lines extending substantially perpendicularly to the straight side edges of said first part and joining the junctures between the second and third named creases to permit folding of the sides of said first part to provide pleats in said sides of the upper and forward portions of the counter, said pleats acting to permit expansion and contraction of the sides and forward portions of the counter.

RAYMOND F. TRIMBLE. 

